It doesn't require a lot of effort.

A zero-day exploit circulating online allows people with physical access to a Windows 11 system to bypass default BitLocker ...

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A publicly disclosed and widely unpatched zero-day vulnerability, named YellowKey, permits anyone with physical access to a device running Windows ...

Windows Defender has several security settings, including some you need to switch on to get the utmost protection. Here's why.

Cybercriminals abuse trusted Intel driver to gain kernel access and shut down Windows Defender, enabling undetected malware ...

PCWorld reports on the ‘BlueHammer’ zero-day vulnerability that allows attackers to potentially take over Windows computers through privilege escalation. A frustrated security researcher published the ...

Microsoft deleted an official Windows 11 blog that claimed users no longer needed third-party antivirus software like McAfee ...

And it's almost always disabled.

Threat actors are using three publicly available proof-of-concept exploits to attack Microsoft Defender and turn the security platform's primary cleanup and protection functions against organizations ...

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